These fun hot dog and burger cookies are perfect for any Summer gathering!
I decided to make these hot dog and burger cookies for the Fourth of July. They are super light, not overly sweet, vegan, and gluten-free!
Everything you will need To make hot dog and burger cookies:
- Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour
- Baking Soda
- Maple Syrup
- Granulated sugar
- Powdered Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- Vegan Butter
- Red, Yellow, Green, Brown Food Coloring
- Shredded Coconut
- Green Edible Sparkle Flakes (Optional)
- Black Food Coloring Pen
- 2 Small Squeeze Bottles
- Circle Cookie Cutter or Wine Glass
To Make The Dough You Will Need..
- 2 Cups Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour
- 1 Tsp Baking Soda
- 8 Ounces Vegan Butter
- 1/3 Cup Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Maple Syrup
- 1 Tsp Vanilla
- Red, Yellow & Brown Food Coloring
In a large bowl, combine flour and baking soda.
In a mixer, mix the vegan butter, maple Syrup, sugar, vanilla, and salt.
Pour the flour mixture in the mixer with the other ingredients and combine.
Divide the dough in two halves . Add 2 drops red, 2 drops yellow, and 1 drop of brown food coloring to one half of the dough and incorporate. This will be what you use for the “hot dogs” and “burgers”. The other half of the dough will stay its natural color for the hot dog buns.
Roll a small ball of the natural colored dough in your hands, then flatten with your palm on a flat surface covered with parchment paper.
Using your finger, press onto the tops of the flattened dough for where your hot dog will be placed.
Roll out a small hot dog with the colored dough and use a knife to slice a design into each side of the hot dog. Place your finished hot dog on top of the bun and gently press.
Place all finished hot dogs in the fridge and chill before baking.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Once dough has chilled, bake in the oven for about 15 min or until they look about done.
Allow to cool before decorating.
How To Make “Mustard & Ketchup”
Mix 1 cup of sifted powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of plant-based milk and 1/4 tsp vanilla extract. Divide into two bowls and add red food coloring to one, and yellow to the other and mix until color is even. Add each colored icing into its own squeeze bottle for decorating.
How To Make The “Relish”
Add shredded coconut, green and yellow food coloring and glitter flakes (optional) to a baggy or bowl and mix. Sprinkle on top of already iced hot dog cookies. Adding the ketchup and mustard prior allows the coconut to stick to the frosting.
Hot Dog and Burger Cookies
These fun hot dog and burger cookies are perfect for any Summer gathering! Gluten-Free and Vegan.
Equipment
- Circle cookie Cutter or Wine Glass
- 2 small squeeze bottles
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 2 Cups Gluten Free 1 To 1 Baking Flour
- 1 Tsp Baking Soda
- 8 Ounces Vegan Butter
- 1/3 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Maple Syrup
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
Relish
- 1 Cup Shredded Coconut
- Green Food Coloring
- Yellow Food Coloring
- Green Edible Glitter Flakes
Mustard & Ketchup
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar Sifted
- 2 Tbsp Plant-Based Milk
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- Red Food Coloring
- Yellow Food Coloring
Burger Patties
- Black Food Coloring Pen
Instructions
Cookie Dough For Both Hot Dogs And Burgers
- In a large bowl, combine flour and baking soda
- In a electric mixer, mix the vegan butter, maple syrup, sugar, vanilla, and salt
- Pour the flour mixture in the mixer with the other ingredients and combine
- Divide the dough in half
- Add 2 drops red, 2 drops yellow, and 1 drop of brown food coloring to the one half of the dough and incorporate. This dough will be used to created the hot dogs and burgers
- Take the other half of the natural colored dough and roll a small ball with your hands then flatten with your palm on a parchment lined flat surface
- Use your finger and press on the top of the flattened dough to create a space to place the hot dog
- Take the colored dough and roll out small hot dogs
- Using a knife, slice design on each side of hot dogs
- Place each finished hot dog on top of buns and gently press
- Place all hot dogs cookies on a parchment lined cookie sheet and chill in the fridge for about 10-15 minutes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Once dough has chilled, bake in the oven for about 15 minutes or until they look about done
- Allow to cool before decorating
Mustard and Ketchup
- Combine Sifted powdered sugar,plant-based milk, and vanilla and stir
- Divide into two small bowls and add red food coloring to one and yellow to the other
- Pour into small squeeze bottles and drizzle over the cooled hot dog cookies
Relish
- Combine shredded coconut with food coloring in a small bag and shake
- Sprinkle on top of cookies
Burger Patty Cookies
- Take some remaining colored dough and roll out onto a parchment lined cutting board
- Using the top of a wine glass or a circle cookie cutter, cut out cookies and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet
- Place in the fridge to chill for 10-15 minutes
- Bake in the oven at 350 degrees same way the hot dogs were done
- Allow cookies to cool then flip each cookie over with a spatula
- Using a black food coloring pen, draw lines onto each cookie
Notes
Keep cookies covered and in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Add 1 cup of shredded coconut to a ziplock bag. Add in some green and yellow food coloring until you get a color that resembles relish. I also added in some edible green glitter flakes. When the hot dogs are finished baking and you have added the ketchup and mustard. Sprinkle the green coconut on to the tops of each cookie.
How To Make The “Grilled Burger Patties”
Roll out the dough and use a circle cookie cutter or the top of a wine glass like I did.
I love these. You scored a big touchdown with these.